fended
Kept at bay
Fended is the past tense of fend.
To fend is to defend or ward off, almost always appearing with off: She fended off his advances, He fended off questions from reporters.
To fend for oneself is to manage without help, to get by independently: The children had to fend for themselves while their parents worked.
Deflected or blocked
- parriedBlocked an attack
- deflectedCaused to veer off
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- repelledDrove away forcefully
averted · blocked · thwarted · deterred · diverted · turned away · held off · staved off
Kept from harm
- guardedWary and restrained
- shieldedProtected from harm
- safeguardedKept from harm
- securedMade fast or obtained
preserved · sheltered · covered · watched over · looked after · maintained · upheld · fortified
Oversaw or coped
- copedHandled adversity successfully
- got byBarely managed to survive
- made doManaged despite limitations
- subsistedMaintained minimal existence
endured · persevered · survived · muddled through · eked out · shifted · provided · kept afloat
warded
Deflected or blocked
repelled · averted · blocked · thwarted · deterred · diverted · turned away · held off · staved off · beat back
protected
Kept from harm
- guardedWary and restrained
- shieldedProtected from harm
- safeguardedKept from harm
secured · preserved · sheltered · covered · watched over · looked after · maintained · upheld · fortified · championed
managed
Oversaw or coped
- copedHandled adversity successfully
- got byBarely managed to survive
- made doManaged despite limitations
subsisted · endured · persevered · survived · muddled through · eked out · shifted · provided · kept afloat · weathered
- kept at bayrepelled, warded off, staved off, kept away, held back
- fender benderMinor vehicle collision
- fend offDeflect an advance
- fending offDeflecting approaching threats
- fended offDeflected or resisted
- fend for oneselfManage without assistance
- fend for yourselfManage without assistance
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